BURLINGTON, Vt. (Interstat) — Vermont dominated New Hampshire for an 80-57 men’s basketball victory Saturday at Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium. The Catamounts built a commanding 42-29 halftime lead and never relented, sweeping the season series.

Ben Johnson led all scorers with 26 points for Vermont. Gus Yalden added 16 points and eight rebounds. The Catamounts improved to 15-10 overall.

Comeh Emuobor scored 12 points and Belal El Shakery added 10 for the Wildcats, who fell to 8-14. Vermont shot efficiently from the field and capitalized on turnovers to maintain a double-digit advantage throughout the second half before a crowd of 2,522.